Semiconductor storage device

ABSTRACT

According to one embodiment, in a semiconductor storage device, a conductive cover is provided on a side of the principal surface, and covers at least a part of the memory and the controller. A substrate has a first notched portion and a second notched portion in an outer edge. The conductive cover has a top plate portion, a first side plate portion, a second side plate portion, a first claw portion, and a second claw portion. The first claw portion is extended from a lower end of the first side plate in a direction intersecting with the principal surface. The first claw portion is fitted into the first notched portion. The second claw portion is extended from a lower end of the second side plate in the direction intersecting with the principal surface. The second claw portion is fitted into the second notched portion.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser.No. 16/566,210, filed Sep. 10, 2019, which is based upon and claims thebenefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2019-050996,filed on Mar. 19, 2019. The entire contents of the above-identifiedapplications are incorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

Embodiments described herein relate generally to a semiconductor storagedevice.

BACKGROUND

In a semiconductor storage device, there is a case where a conductivecover is attached to a substrate on which a semiconductor component ismounted. Here, it is demanded to appropriately attach the conductivecover to the substrate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a configuration of a semiconductorstorage device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a side view illustrating the configuration of thesemiconductor storage device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a rear view illustrating the configuration of thesemiconductor storage device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the configuration ofthe semiconductor storage device according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view illustrating a configuration of anotched portion in the embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a side view illustrating a configuration of a semiconductorstorage device according to a modification example of the embodiment;and

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration ofthe semiconductor storage device according to the modification exampleof the embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In general, according to one embodiment, there is provided asemiconductor storage device including a substrate, a memory and acontroller, and a conductive cover. The substrate has a principalsurface. The memory and the controller are arranged on the principalsurface. The conductive cover is provided on a side of the principalsurface. The conductive cover covers at least a part of the memory andthe controller. The substrate has a first notched portion and a secondnotched portion in an outer edge. The conductive cover has a top plateportion, a first side plate portion, a second side plate portion, afirst claw portion, and a second claw portion. The first claw portion isextended from a lower end of the first side plate in a directionintersecting with the principal surface. The first claw portion isfitted into the first notched portion. The second claw portion isextended from a lower end of the second side plate in the directionintersecting with the principal surface. The second claw portion isfitted into the second notched portion.

Exemplary embodiments of a semiconductor storage device will beexplained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.The present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

Embodiment

A semiconductor storage device according to the embodiment is configuredby mounting of a semiconductor component on a substrate. In thissemiconductor storage device, there is a case where a conductive coveris attached to the substrate and covers the semiconductor component. Theconductive cover includes a conductor and is electrically connected toreference potential (such as ground potential). Also, a solid patternincluding a conductor is arranged on an inner part, a surface, or a rearsurface of the substrate and is electrically connected to the referencepotential (such as ground potential). Accordingly, since thesemiconductor component is surrounded by the conductive cover and thesolid pattern (ground layer) at the reference potential, it is possibleto control emission of an electromagnetic interference (EMI) noise fromthe semiconductor component to the outside and to control reception ofthe EMI noise from the outside by the semiconductor component.

Since being electrically connected to the reference potential, theconductive cover is preferably not in contact with a part that may havepotential different from the reference potential (such as electrodeand/or terminal that may have potential different from referencepotential) on the substrate. That is, it is demanded to appropriatelyattach the conductive cover to the substrate in such a manner that aposition of the conductive cover with respect to the substrate is notdeviated.

For example, in a semiconductor storage device following a form factorstandard of a single-side mounting type (such as M.2-2230 standard),there is a case of attaching a conductive cover to a substrate bygenerating a hole for shield fixation in the substrate, providing aprotruded portion, which corresponds to the hole, at a lower end of theconductive cover, and fitting the protruded portion into the hole.According to restriction by a form factor standard, a conductive coveris required to have an outer outline placed on an inner side of an endportion of the substrate in a planar view, and to have a height equal toor lower than a predetermined height from the substrate in a side view.According to this requirement, when a hole for fixation of theconductive cover is provided in a position separated from the endportion of the substrate for a distance with which mechanical strengthof the substrate can be secured, a component on the substrate is mountedon a position on an inner side of the hole. With this arrangement, amountable region on the substrate is likely to be small.

On the one hand, there is a case of attaching a conductive cover to asubstrate by forming a hook-shaped claw (horizontal claw) in a side edgeportion of the conductive cover, providing a notch corresponding to thisclaw in an end portion of the substrate, fitting the claw and the notchinto each other, and sliding the conductive cover in a direction of aplane part of the claw. In this case, a notch is provided in the endportion of the substrate in a notch width, which corresponds to theplane part of the claw, from the end portion of the substrate and acomponent on the substrate is mounted on a position on an inner side ofthe notch width. That is, since the notch corresponds to the horizontalclaw, the notch width of the notch is likely to be large. Accordingly, aposition where a component can be mounted on the substrate is limited,and a mountable region on the substrate is likely to be small.

Thus, in the present embodiment, it is aimed to reduce a notch width ofa notched portion and to accordingly increase a mountable region byproviding a vertical claw portion in a lower end of a side plate of aconductive cover and providing a notched portion fitted into the clawportion in an outer edge of a substrate in a semiconductor storagedevice.

Specifically, a semiconductor storage device 1 may be configured in amanner illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 . FIG. 1 is a plan viewillustrating a configuration of a semiconductor storage device; FIG. 2is a side view illustrating a configuration of the semiconductor storagedevice 1; FIG. 3 is a rear view illustrating the configuration of thesemiconductor storage device 1; and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspectiveview illustrating the configuration of the semiconductor storage device1. In the following, it is assumed that a direction vertical to asurface 3 a of a substrate 3 is a Z direction, a longitudinal directionof the substrate 3 is a Y direction, and a direction vertical to the Zdirection and the Y direction is an X direction.

The semiconductor storage device 1 is, for example, a memory device suchas a solid state drive (SSD), and may function as an external storagedevice with respect to a host device (not illustrated) by beingconnected to the host device in a communicable manner. The host devicemay be, for example, an information processing device such as a personalcomputer, a mobile phone, an imaging device, a mobile terminal such as atablet computer or a smartphone, a game device, or an in-vehicleterminal such as a car navigation system.

The semiconductor storage device 1 includes a semiconductor component 2,a substrate 3, and a conductive cover 4. The semiconductor component 2is a package of a semiconductor chip on which a semiconductor integratedcircuit is mounted, or the like and may be configured as a system onchip (SoC) including a controller and a non-volatile memory, forexample.

As illustrated in FIG. 1 , the substrate 3 has a substantiallyrectangular shape in an XY planar view. The substrate 3 includes acomponent-mounted portion 31, a connector 32, and a screwed portion 33.The component-mounted portion 31 is a part in the substrate 3 in whichpart the semiconductor component 2 and a different component (such assmoothing capacitor or the like (not illustrated)) are mounted on thesurface 3 a (principal surface on +Z side) and to which part theconductive cover 4 is attached. The conductive cover 4 may include amaterial in which a conductive substance (such as metal) is a principalcomponent. The connector 32 is a part connected to a connector of thehost device. The screwed portion 33 is a part screwed into a chassis orthe like of the host device.

The connector 32 has a shape corresponding to a requirement of a formfactor standard (such as M.2-2230 standard). In the connector 32, anotch-shaped notches 32 a and 32 b are respectively provided in aposition of an “M key” and a position of a “B & M key” in the formfactor standard. Note that although a plurality of terminals (pluralityof pins) is arranged in a region between the notches 32 a and 32 b, aregion on a +X-side of the notch 32 a, and a region on a −X-side of thenotch 32 b in the connector 32, illustration thereof is omitted in FIG.1 to FIG. 4 for simplification of the illustration. The screwed portion33 has a shape corresponding to a requirement of the form factorstandard. A notch 331 is provided in the screwed portion 33.

In the screwed portion 33, a conductive pattern may be arranged in apart 331 a with which a screw is in contact when the screw is fittedinto the notch 331. In a case where the conductive pattern iselectrically connected to a solid pattern, when the screwed portion 33is screwed, the solid pattern (ground layer) is electrically connectedto reference potential (such as ground potential) through the chassis ofthe host device.

The component-mounted portion 31 has a shape shaped within a range ofthe form factor standard. The component-mounted portion 31 has aplurality of notched portions 311, 312, and 313 in an outer edge of thesubstrate 3. With respect to the plurality of notched portions 311, 312,and 313, at least a part of the notches is arranged in a side differentform that of the other notches in the outer edge of the substrate 3.

As illustrated in FIG. 1 , the outer edge of the substrate 3 includes aplurality of sides 31 a to 31 c that is along a substantiallyrectangular shape. The side 31 a is arranged on the −X-side of the othersides 31 b and 31 c and is extended in the Y direction. The side 31 b isarranged in a position between the other sides 31 b and 31 c in the Xdirection and is extended in the X direction. The side 31 a is arrangedon the +X-side of the other sides 31 b and 31 c and is extended in the Ydirection. The notched portion 311 is arranged in the side 31 a, thenotched portion 312 is arranged in the side 31 b, and the notchedportion 313 is arranged in the side 31 c.

The notched portion 311 is arranged on the −X-side of the notchedportion 313 and on the −X-side and a +Y-side of the notched portion 312.The notched portion 311 is recessed in a +X direction from an endportion on the −X-side of the substrate 3 (side 31 a). For example, thenotched portion 311 may be formed in a substantially rectangular shapewith the Y direction as a longitudinal direction in an XY planar view.

The notched portion 312 is arranged on the +X-side and a −Y-side of thenotched portion 311 and on the −X-side and the −Y-side of the notchedportion 313. The notched portion 312 is recessed in a +Y direction froman end portion on the −Y-side of the substrate 3 (side 31 b). Forexample, the notched portion 312 may be formed in a substantiallyrectangular shape with the X direction as a longitudinal direction inthe XY planar view.

The notched portion 313 is arranged on the +X-side of the notchedportion 311 and on the +X-side and the +Y-side of the notched portion312. The notched portion 313 is recessed in a −X direction from an endportion on the +X-side of the substrate 3 (side 31 c). For example, thenotched portion 313 may be formed in a substantially rectangular shapewith the Y direction as a longitudinal direction in the XY planar view.

Also, the component-mounted portion 31 includes a plurality ofconductive pads 321, 322, 323, 324, and 325 on the surface 3 a. Each ofthe conductive pads 321 to 325 is arranged in a position around thenotched portions 311, 312, and 313 on the surface 3 a. Each of theconductive pads 321 to 325 is a part with which the conductive cover 4needs to be in contact, and is electrically connected to the solidpattern (ground layer) on the substrate 3. With this arrangement, theconductive cover 4 is electrically connected to the reference potential(such as ground potential) through the conductive pads 321 to 325 andthe solid pattern (ground layer) when being attached to the substrate 3.

The conductive pad 321 is arranged on a position on the +Y-side of thenotched portion 311 on the surface 3 a. The conductive pad 321 mayinclude a material in which an electric conductor (such as copper) is aprincipal component. The conductive pad 321 may be formed in asubstantially rectangular shape with the Y direction as a longitudinaldirection in the XY planar view.

The conductive pad 322 is arranged on a position on the −Y-side of thenotched portion 311 on the surface 3 a. The conductive pad 322 mayinclude a material in which an electric conductor (such as copper) is aprincipal component. The conductive pad 322 may be formed in asubstantially rectangular shape with the Y direction as a longitudinaldirection in the XY planar view.

The conductive pad 323 is arranged on a position on the −X-side of thenotched portion 312 on the surface 3 a. The conductive pad 323 mayinclude a material in which a conductor (such as copper) is a principalcomponent. The conductive pad 323 may be formed in a substantiallyrectangular shape with the X direction as a longitudinal direction inthe XY planar view.

The conductive pad 324 is arranged on a position on the +Y-side of thenotched portion 313 on the surface 3 a. The conductive pad 324 mayinclude a material in which an electric conductor (such as copper) is aprincipal component. The conductive pad 324 may be formed in asubstantially rectangular shape with the Y direction as a longitudinaldirection in the XY planar view.

The conductive pad 325 is arranged on a position on the −Y-side of thenotched portion 313 on the surface 3 a. The conductive pad 325 mayinclude a material in which an electric conductor (such as copper) is aprincipal component. The conductive pad 325 may be formed in asubstantially rectangular shape with the Y direction as a longitudinaldirection in the XY planar view.

As illustrated in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , the conductive cover 4 is attachedto the surface 3 a of the substrate 3 and covers the semiconductorcomponent 2. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , a position of the semiconductorcomponent 2 in the conductive cover 4 is indicated by a dotted line. Inthe XY planar view, a plane dimension of the conductive cover 4 may be adimension corresponding to the substrate 3 (see FIG. 1 ). With thisarrangement, a different component (such as smoothing capacitor) may bemounted in a periphery (such as region on −Y-side) of the semiconductorcomponent 2 on the substrate 3, although not illustrated.

The conductive cover 4 has a top plate 4 a and a plurality of sideplates 4 b to 4 d. The top plate 4 a is extended in the XY direction andhas a substantially square shape or a substantially rectangular shape inthe XY planar view. The side plate 4 b is extended in a −Z directionfrom an end portion on the −X-side of the top plate 4 a, and has asubstantially rectangular shape with the Y direction as a longitudinaldirection in a YZ planar view. The side plate 4 c is extended in the −Zdirection from an end portion on the −Y-side of the top plate 4 a, andhas a substantially rectangular shape with the X direction as alongitudinal direction in an XZ planar view. The side plate 4 d isextended in the −Z direction from an end portion on the +X-side of thetop plate 4 a, and has a substantially rectangular shape with the Ydirection as a longitudinal direction in the YZ planar view. The +Y-sideof the top plate 4 a in the conductive cover 4 is released in such amanner that a wiring line or the like is easily arranged between thesemiconductor component 2 and the connector 32 covered with theconductive cover 4.

Note that the side plate 4 c has a recessed surface portion 4 c 1recessed to the −Y-side in a manner corresponding to a shape of a screwto be screwed into the screwed portion 33. The recessed surface portion4 c 1 may be recessed to the −Y-side in a semicircular shape in the XYplanar view (see FIG. 1 ).

Also, the conductive cover 4 has a plurality of claw portions 4 e, 4 f,and 4 g, a plurality of protruded portions 4 h, 4 i, 4 j, 4 k, and 4 m,and a plurality of recessed portions 4 h 1, 4 h 2, 4 i 1, 4 i 2, 4 j 1,4 j 2, 4 k 1, 4 k 2, 4 m 1, and 4 m 2.

The plurality of claw portions 4 e, 4 f, and 4 g respectively correspondto the plurality of notched portions 311, 312, and 313 in the substrate3. Each of the claw portions 4 e, 4 f, and 4 g may be configured in avertical type extended in the −Z direction from a lower end side of theconductive cover 4.

The claw portion 4 e is extended in a direction intersecting with thesubstrate 3 (Z direction) from a lower end (end portion on −Z side) ofthe side plate 4 b and is fitted into the notched portion 311. In a YZside view, a leading end of the claw portion 4 e is not protruded fromthe substrate 3 to a rear surface side (−Z side). A leading end surfaceof the claw portion 4 g is along an extended surface of a rear surface(principal surface on −Z side) 3 b of the substrate 3. The claw portion4 f is extended in the direction intersecting with the substrate 3 (Zdirection) from a lower end (end portion on −Z side) of the side plate 4c and is fitted into the notched portion 312. In an XZ side view, aleading end of the claw portion 4 f is not protruded from the substrate3 to the rear surface side (−Z side). A leading end surface of the clawportion 4 f is along the extended surface of the rear surface (principalsurface on −Z side) 3 b of the substrate 3. The claw portion 4 g isextended in the direction intersecting with the substrate 3 (Zdirection) from a lower end (end portion on −Z side) of the side plate 4d and is fitted into the notched portion 313. In the YZ side view, aleading end of the claw portion 4 e is not protruded from the substrate3 to the rear surface side (−Z side). The leading end surface of theclaw portion 4 g is along the extended surface of the rear surface(principal surface on −Z side) 3 b of the substrate 3.

An inner surface of the claw portion 4 e faces an end surface (surfaceon −X-side) of the notched portion 311. An outer surface of the clawportion 4 e is along an extended line of the outer edge of the substrate3 in the XY planar view. The outer surface of the claw portion 4 e isplaced on an inner side of the outer edge of the substrate 3. A surfaceon the −X-side of the claw portion 4 e is placed on the +X-side of anend portion on the −X-side of the substrate 3. An inner surface of theclaw portion 4 f faces an end surface (surface on −Y-side) of thenotched portion 312. An outer surface of the claw portion 4 f is alongthe extended line of the outer edge of the substrate 3 in the XY planarview. The outer surface of the claw portion 4 f is placed on the innerside of the outer edge of the substrate 3. A surface on the −Y-side ofthe claw portion 4 e is placed on the +Y-side of an end portion on the−Y-side of the substrate 3. An inner surface of the claw portion 4 gfaces an end surface (surface on +X-side) of the notched portion 313. Anouter surface of the claw portion 4 g is along the extended line of theouter edge of the substrate 3 in the XY planar view. The outer surfaceof the claw portion 4 g is placed on the inner side of the outer edge ofthe substrate 3. A surface on the +X-side of the claw portion 4 g isplaced on the −X-side of an end portion on the +X-side of the substrate3.

An outer surface of the claw portion 4 e is included in a surfacecontinuous with an outer surface of the side plate 4 b. A surface on the−X-side of the claw portion 4 e is connected to a surface on the −X-sideof the side plate 4 b, the surface on the −X-side of the claw portion 4e and the surface on the −X-side of the side plate 4 b being arranged insubstantially equal X positions. An outer surface of the claw portion 4f is included in a surface continuous with an outer surface of the sideplate 4 c. A surface on the −Y-side of the claw portion 4 f is connectedto a surface on the −Y-side of the side plate 4 c, the surface on the−Y-side of the claw portion 4 f and the surface on the −Y-side of theside plate 4 c being arranged in substantially equal Y positions. Anouter surface of the claw portion 4 g is included in a surfacecontinuous with an outer surface of the side plate 4 d. A surface on the+X-side of the claw portion 4 g is connected to a surface on the +X-sideof the side plate 4 d, the surface on the +X-side of the claw portion 4g and the surface on the +X-side of the side plate 4 d being arranged insubstantially equal X positions.

The plurality of protruded portions 4 h, 4 i, 4 j, 4 k, and 4 mrespectively correspond to the plurality of conductive pads 321, 322,323, 324, and 325 on the substrate 3. Each of the protruded portions 4h, 4 i, 4 j, 4 k, and 4 m is in contact with the correspondingconductive pad in attachment of the conductive cover 4.

The protruded portion 4 h is extended in the direction intersecting withthe substrate 3 (Z direction) from a lower end (end portion on −Z side)of the side plate 4 b and is in contact with the conductive pad 321. Theprotruded portion 4 h may be arranged in a position proximate to theclaw portion 4 e on the +Y-side at the lower end of the side plate 4 b.A part, which is adjacent to the +Y-side and the −Y-side of theprotruded portion 4 h, at the lower end of the side plate 4 b may beformed as a recessed portion recessed to the +Z side compared to theprotruded portion 4 h. A leading end (end portion on −Z side) of theprotruded portion 4 h is placed on a surface 3 a side (+Z side) comparedto a leading end (end portion on −Z side) of the claw portion 4 e in theYZ side view. In the YZ side view, a leading end (end portion on −Zside) of the protruded portion 4 h is placed on a side of becoming farfrom the surface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the surface 3 a of thesubstrate 3.

The protruded portion 4 i is extended in the direction intersecting withthe substrate 3 (Z direction) from the lower end (end portion on −Zside) of the side plate 4 b and is in contact with the conductive pad322. The protruded portion 4 i may be arranged in a position proximateto the claw portion 4 e on the −Y-side at the lower end of the sideplate 4 b. A part, which is adjacent to the +Y-side and the −Y-side ofthe protruded portion 4 i, at the lower end of the side plate 4 b may beformed as a recessed portion recessed to the +Z side compared to theprotruded portion 4 h. A leading end (end portion on −Z side) of theprotruded portion 4 i is placed on the surface 3 a side (+Z side) of theleading end (end portion on −Z side) of the claw portion 4 e in the YZside view. In the YZ side view, a leading end (end portion on −Z side)of the protruded portion 4 i is placed on a side of becoming far fromthe surface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the surface 3 a of the substrate3.

The protruded portion 4 j is extended in the direction intersecting withthe substrate 3 (Z direction) from a lower end (end portion on −Z side)of the side plate 4 c and is in contact with the conductive pad 323. Theprotruded portion 4 j may be arranged in a position proximate to theclaw portion 4 f on the −X-side at the lower end of the side plate 4 c.A part, which is adjacent to the +X-side and the −X-side of theprotruded portion 4 j, at the lower end of the side plate 4 c may beformed as a recessed portion recessed to the +Z side compared to theprotruded portion 4 j. A leading end (end portion on −Z side) of theprotruded portion 4 j is placed on the surface 3 a side (+Z side) of theleading end (end portion on −Z side) of the claw portion 4 f in the XZside view. In the XZ side view, the leading end (end portion on −Z side)of the protruded portion 4 j is placed on the side of becoming far fromthe surface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the surface 3 a of the substrate3.

The protruded portion 4 k is extended in the direction intersecting withthe substrate 3 (Z direction) from a lower end (end portion on −Z side)of the side plate 4 d and is in contact with the conductive pad 324. Theprotruded portion 4 k may be arranged in a position proximate to theclaw portion 4 g on the +Y-side at the lower end of the side plate 4 d.A part, which is adjacent to the +Y-side and the −Y-side of theprotruded portion 4 k, at the lower end of the side plate 4 d may beformed as a recessed portion recessed to the +Z side compared to theprotruded portion 4 k. A leading end (end portion on −Z side) of theprotruded portion 4 k is placed on the surface 3 a side (+Z side)compared to the leading end (end portion on −Z side) of the claw portion4 g in the YZ side view. In the YZ side view, the leading end (endportion on −Z side) of the protruded portion 4 k is placed on the sideof becoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side) of the surface 3 a of thesubstrate 3.

The protruded portion 4 m is extended in the direction intersecting withthe substrate 3 (Z direction) from the lower end (end portion on −Zside) of the side plate 4 d and is in contact with the conductive pad325. The protruded portion 4 m may be arranged in a position proximateto the claw portion 4 g on the −Y-side at the lower end of the sideplate 4 b. A part, which is adjacent to the +Y-side and the −Y-side ofthe protruded portion 4 m, at the lower end of the side plate 4 d may beformed as a recessed portion recessed to the +Z side compared to theprotruded portion 4 m. A leading end (end portion on −Z side) of theprotruded portion 4 m is placed on a surface 3 a side (+Z side) of theleading end (end portion on −Z side) of the claw portion 4 g in the YZside view. In the YZ side view, the leading end (end portion on −Z side)of the protruded portion 4 m is placed on the side of becoming far fromthe surface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the surface 3 a of the substrate3.

The plurality of recessed portions 4 h 1, 4 h 2, 4 i 1, 4 i 2, 4 j 1, 4j 2, 4 k 1, 4 k 2, 4 m 1, and 4 m 2 correspond to the plurality ofprotruded portions 4 h, 4 i, 4 j, 4 k, and 4 m. Each of the recessedportions 4 h 1, 4 h 2, 4 i 1, 4 i 2, 4 j 1, 4 j 2, 4 k 1, 4 k 2, 4 m 1,and 4 m 2 faces the surface 3 a of the substrate 3 in attachment of theconductive cover 4.

The recessed portion 4 h 1 is arranged between the protruded portion 4 hand the claw portion 4 e. The −Y-side of the recessed portion 4 h 1 isadjacent to the protruded portion 4 h. The recessed portion 4 h 1 isrecessed to the side of becoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side)compared to the protruded portion 4 h in the YZ side view. The recessedportion 4 h 1 is recessed to the side of becoming far from the surface 3a (+Z side) compared to the claw portion 4 e in the YZ side view.

The recessed portion 4 h 2 is arranged on an opposite side of the clawportion 4 e with respect to the protruded portion 4 h. The +Y-side ofthe recessed portion 4 h 2 is adjacent to the protruded portion 4 h. Therecessed portion 4 h 2 is recessed to the side of becoming far from thesurface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the protruded portion 4 h in the YZside view. The recessed portion 4 h 2 is recessed to the side ofbecoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the claw portion4 e in the YZ side view.

The recessed portion 4 i 1 is arranged between the protruded portion 4 iand the claw portion 4 e. The +Y-side of the recessed portion 4 i 1 isadjacent to the protruded portion 4 i. The recessed portion 4 i 1 isrecessed to the side of becoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side)compared to the protruded portion 4 i in the YZ side view. The recessedportion 4 i 1 is recessed to the side of becoming far from the surface 3a (+Z side) compared to the claw portion 4 e in the YZ side view.

The recessed portion 4 i 2 is arranged on an opposite side of the clawportion 4 e with respect to the protruded portion 4 i. The −Y-side ofthe recessed portion 4 i 2 is adjacent to the protruded portion 4 i. Therecessed portion 4 i 2 is recessed to the side of becoming far from thesurface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the protruded portion 4 i in the YZside view. The recessed portion 4 i 2 is recessed to the side ofbecoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the claw portion4 e in the YZ side view.

The recessed portion 4 j 1 is arranged between the protruded portion 4 jand the claw portion 4 f. The +Y-side of the recessed portion 4 j 1 isadjacent to the protruded portion 4 j. The recessed portion 4 j 1 isrecessed to the side of becoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side)compared to the protruded portion 4 j in the XZ side view. The recessedportion 4 j 1 is recessed to the side of becoming far from the surface 3a (+Z side) compared to the claw portion 4 f in the XZ side view.

The recessed portion 4 j 2 is arranged on an opposite side of the clawportion 4 f with respect to the protruded portion 4 j. The −Y-side ofthe recessed portion 4 j 2 is adjacent to the protruded portion 4 j. Therecessed portion 4 j 2 is recessed to the side of becoming far from thesurface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the protruded portion 4 j in the XZside view. The recessed portion 4 j 2 is recessed to the side ofbecoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the claw portion4 f in the XZ side view.

The recessed portion 4 m 1 is arranged between the protruded portion 4 mand the claw portion 4 g. The +Y-side of the recessed portion 4 m 1 isadjacent to the protruded portion 4 m. The recessed portion 4 m 1 isrecessed to the side of becoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side)compared to the protruded portion 4 m in the YZ side view. The recessedportion 4 m 1 is recessed to the side of becoming far from the surface 3a (+Z side) compared to the claw portion 4 g in the YZ side view.

The recessed portion 4 m 2 is arranged on an opposite side of the clawportion 4 g with respect to the protruded portion 4 m. The −Y-side ofthe recessed portion 4 m 2 is adjacent to the protruded portion 4 m. Therecessed portion 4 m 2 is recessed to the side of becoming far from thesurface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the protruded portion 4 m in the YZside view. The recessed portion 4 m 2 is recessed to the side ofbecoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the claw portion4 g in the YZ side view.

The recessed portion 4 k 1 is arranged between the protruded portion 4 kand the claw portion 4 g. The −Y-side of the recessed portion 4 k 1 isadjacent to the protruded portion 4 k. The recessed portion 4 k 1 isrecessed to the side of becoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side)compared to the protruded portion 4 k in the YZ side view. The recessedportion 4 k 1 is recessed to the side of becoming far from the surface 3a (+Z side) compared to the claw portion 4 g in the YZ side view.

The recessed portion 4 k 2 is arranged on an opposite side of the clawportion 4 g with respect to the protruded portion 4 k. The +Y-side ofthe recessed portion 4 k 2 is adjacent to the protruded portion 4 k. Therecessed portion 4 k 2 is recessed to the side of becoming far from thesurface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the protruded portion 4 k in the YZside view. The recessed portion 4 k 2 is recessed to the side ofbecoming far from the surface 3 a (+Z side) compared to the claw portion4 g in the YZ side view.

As illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 , a notch width of the notchedportion 311 (recess width in +X direction) corresponds to a platethickness of the conductive cover 4. A notch width of the notchedportion 312 (recess width in +Y direction) corresponds to the platethickness of the conductive cover 4. A notch width of the notchedportion 313 (recess width in −X direction) corresponds to the platethickness of the conductive cover 4.

For example, a detailed notch width of the notched portion 311 may beconfigured in a manner illustrated in FIG. 5 . FIG. 5 is an enlargedplan view illustrating a configuration near the notched portion 311. Asindicated by a dotted line in FIG. 5 , on the surface 3 a of thesubstrate 3, a pattern can be mounted in a region, which is on an innerside for a distance D1 or more from the end portion of the substrate 3,according to the form factor standard and the conductive pads 321 and322 are arranged in this region. In FIG. 5 , a surface position of anouter surface (surface on −X-side) of the side plate 4 b of when theconductive cover 4 is attached to the substrate 3 is indicated by adashed-dotted line, and a surface position of an inner surface (surfaceon +X-side) of the side plate 4 b is indicated by a dashed-two dottedline. When it is assumed that distances from the outer edge (side 31 a)of the substrate 3 on the +Y-side of the notched portion 311 to thedotted line, the dashed-dotted line, and the dashed-two dotted line arerespectively D1, D2, and D3, the following mathematical expression 1 ispreferably satisfied in order to enable the conductive cover 4 to comein contact with the conductive pad 321 when being attached to thesubstrate 3.D2>D1  Mathematical expression 1

Also, when it is assumed that a notch width of the notched portion 311(recess width in +X direction) is W, the following mathematicalexpression 2 is preferably satisfied in order to make it possible to fitthe claw portion 4 e into the notched portion 311 when the conductivecover 4 is attached to the substrate 3.W≥D3  Mathematical expression 2

Here, when it is assumed that a plate thickness of the conductive cover4 is TH, the following mathematical expression 3 is satisfied.TH=D3−D2  Mathematical expression 3

The following mathematical expression 4 is derived from the mathematicalexpression 1 to the mathematical expression 3.W≥TH+D2>TH+D1  Mathematical expression 4

According to the mathematical expression 4, it is understood that thenotch width W of the notched portion 311 can be reduced to a value in adegree in which a slight margin is added to the sum of the platethickness TH of the conductive cover 4 and the distance D1 required bythe form factor standard. For example, when D1=0.3 mm, D2=0.4 mm, D3=0.6mm, and W=0.7 mm, the notch width W of the notched portion 311 cansatisfy a condition indicated by the mathematical expression 4. Withthis arrangement, it is possible to efficiently reduce the notch width Wof the notched portion 311.

As described above, in the semiconductor storage device 1 in theembodiment, the vertical claw portions 4 e, 4 f, and 4 g are provided atthe lower end of the side plates 4 b, 4 c, and 4 d of the conductivecover 4, and the notched portions 311, 312, and 313 fitted into the clawportions 4 e, 4 f, and 4 g are provided in the outer edge of thesubstrate 3. With this arrangement, it is possible to efficiently reducethe notch width of the notched portions 311, 312, and 313 and to expanda mountable region.

Note that notched portions in the substrate 3 only need to be providedin at least two different sides in the outer edge of the substrate 3,and claw portions in the conductive cover 4 only need to be providedcorrespondingly at lower ends of at least two side plates. With thisarrangement, it is possible to prevent a deviation of a position of theconductive cover 4 with respect to the substrate 3.

Also, an idea of the embodiment may be applied to a semiconductorstorage device following a form factor standard of a double-sidemounting type (such as M.2-2280 standard) as illustrated in FIG. 6 andFIG. 7 . FIG. 6 is a side view illustrating a configuration of asemiconductor storage device 101 according to a modification example ofthe embodiment. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view illustrating theconfiguration of the semiconductor storage device 101 according to themodification example of the embodiment.

The semiconductor storage device 101 includes semiconductor components102-1 to 102-4, a semiconductor component 105, a substrate 103, aconductive cover 104, and a conductive cover 106. Each of thesemiconductor components 102-1 to 102-4 is a package of a semiconductorchip on which a semiconductor integrated circuit is mounted, or the likeand is mounted on a surface (principal surface on +Z side) 103 a of thesubstrate 103. The semiconductor component 105 is a package of asemiconductor chip on which a semiconductor integrated circuit ismounted, or the like and is mounted on a rear surface (principal surfaceon −Z side) 103 b of the substrate 103. The conductive cover 104 isattached to the surface 103 a of the substrate 103 and covers thesemiconductor components 102-1 to 102-4. The conductive cover 106 isattached to the rear surface 103 b of the substrate 103 and covers thesemiconductor component 105.

The substrate 103 includes notched portions 1311 to 1313 and conductivepads 1321 to 1325 corresponding to the conductive cover 104, andincludes notched portions 1331 to 1333 and conductive pads 1341 to 1345corresponding to the conductive cover 106.

The notched portion 1311 and the notched portion 1331 are arranged inpositions that do not interfere with each other in a side 131 a. Thenotched portion 1312 and the notched portion 1332 are arranged inpositions that do not interfere with each other in a side 131 b. Thenotched portion 1313 and the notched portion 1333 are arranged inpositions that do not interfere with each other in a side 131 c. Each ofthe conductive pads 1321 to 1325 is arranged in a position around thenotched portions 1311, 1312, and 1313 on the surface 103 a. Each of theconductive pads 1341 to 1345 is arranged in a position around thenotched portions 1331, 1332, and 1333 on the rear surface 103 b.

Note that a detailed configuration each of the notched portions 1311 to1313 and the notched portions 1331 to 1333 is similar to a detailedconfiguration of the notched portions 311 to 313 in the embodiment. Adetailed configuration of each of the conductive pads 1321 to 1325 andthe conductive pads 1341 to 1345 is similar to a detailed configurationof the conductive pads 321 to 325 in the embodiment.

The conductive cover 104 includes a top plate 104 a, a plurality of sideplates 104 b to 104 d, a plurality of claw portions 104 e, 104 f, and104 g, a plurality of protruded portions 104 h, 104 i, 104 j, 104 k, and104 m, and a plurality of recessed portions 104 h 1, 104 h 2, 104 i 1,104 i 2, 104 j 1, 104 j 2, 104 k 1, 104 k 2, 104 m 1, and 104 m 2. Theplurality of claw portions 104 e, 104 f, and 104 g correspond to theplurality of notched portions 1311, 1312, and 1313 in the substrate 103.Each of the claw portions 104 e, 104 f, and 104 g may be configured in avertical type extended in a −Z direction from a lower end side (endportion on −Z side) of the conductive cover 104. The plurality ofprotruded portions 104 h, 104 i, 104 j, 104 k, and 104 m corresponds tothe plurality of conductive pads 1321, 1322, 1323, 1324, and 1325 on thesubstrate 103. Each of the protruded portions 104 h, 104 i, 104 j, 104k, and 104 m is in contact with a corresponding conductive pad inattachment of the conductive cover 104. The plurality of recessedportions 104 h 1, 104 h 2, 104 i 1, 104 i 2, 104 j 1, 104 j 2, 104 k 1,104 k 2, 104 m 1, and 104 m 2 corresponds to the plurality of protrudedportions 104 h, 104 i, 104 j, 104 k, and 104 m. Each of the recessedportions 104 h 1, 104 h 2, 104 i 1, 104 i 2, 104 j 1, 104 j 2, 104 k 1,104 k 2, 104 m 1, and 104 m 2 faces the surface 103 a of the substrate103 in attachment of the conductive cover 104.

Note that a detailed configuration of each of the claw portions 104 e,104 f, and 104 g is similar to a detailed configuration of each of theclaw portions 4 e, 4 f, and 4 g in the embodiment. A detailedconfiguration of each of the protruded portions 104 h, 104 i, 104 j, 104k, and 104 m is similar to a detailed configuration of each of theprotruded portions 4 h, 4 i, 4 j, 4 k, and 4 m in the embodiment. Adetailed configuration of each of the recessed portions 104 h 1, 104 h2, 104 i 1, 104 i 2, 104 j 1, 104 j 2, 104 k 1, 104 k 2, 104 m 1, and104 m 2 is similar to a detailed configuration of each of the recessedportions 4 h 1, 4 h 2, 4 i 1, 4 i 2, 4 j 1, 4 j 2, 4 k 1, 4 k 2, 4 m 1,and 4 m 2 in the embodiment.

The conductive cover 106 includes a top plate 106 a, a plurality of sideplates 106 b to 106 d, a plurality of claw portions 106 e, 106 f, and106 g, a plurality of protruded portions 106 h, 106 i, 106 j, 106 k, and106 m, and a plurality of recessed portions 106 h 1, 106 h 2, 106 i 1,106 i 2, 106 j 1, 106 j 2, 106 k 1, 106 k 2, 106 m 1, and 106 m 2. Theplurality of claw portions 106 e, 106 f, and 106 g correspond to theplurality of notched portions 1311, 1312, and 1313 in the substrate 103.Each of the claw portions 106 e, 106 f, and 106 g may be configured in avertical type extended in a +Z direction from a lower end side (endportion on +Z side) of the conductive cover 106. The plurality ofprotruded portions 106 h, 106 i, 106 j, 106 k, and 106 m corresponds tothe plurality of conductive pads 1341, 1342, 1343, 1344, and 1345 in thesubstrate 103. Each of the protruded portions 106 h, 106 i, 106 j, 106k, and 106 m is in contact with a corresponding conductive pad inattachment of the conductive cover 106. The plurality of recessedportions 106 h 1, 106 h 2, 106 i 1, 106 i 2, 106 j 1, 106 j 2, 106 k 1,106 k 2, 106 m 1, and 106 m 2 corresponds to the plurality of protrudedportions 106 h, 106 i, 106 j, 106 k, and 106 m. Each of the recessedportions 106 h 1, 106 h 2, 106 i 1, 106 i 2, 106 j 1, 106 j 2, 106 k 1,106 k 2, 106 m 1, and 106 m 2 faces the rear surface 103 b of thesubstrate 103 in attachment of the conductive cover 106.

Note that a detailed configuration of each of the claw portions 106 e,106 f, and 106 g can be similarly described by switching of +Z and −Z inthe description of a detailed configuration of each of the claw portions4 e, 4 f, and 4 g in the embodiment. A detailed configuration of each ofthe protruded portions 106 h, 106 i, 106 j, 106 k, and 106 m can besimilarly described by switching of +Z and −Z in the description of adetailed configuration of each of the protruded portions 4 h, 4 i, 4 j,4 k, and 4 m in the embodiment. A detailed configuration of each of therecessed portions 106 h 1, 106 h 2, 106 i 1, 106 i 2, 106 j 1, 106 j 2,106 k 1, 106 k 2, 106 m 1, and 106 m 2 can be similarly described byswitching of +Z and −Z in the description of a detailed configuration ofeach of the recessed portions 4 h 1, 4 h 2, 4 i 1, 4 i 2, 4 j 1, 4 j 2,4 k 1, 4 k 2, 4 m 1, and 4 m 2 in the embodiment.

While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments havebeen presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit thescope of the inventions. Indeed, the novel embodiments described hereinmay be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, variousomissions, substitutions and changes in the form of the embodimentsdescribed herein may be made without departing from the spirit of theinventions. The accompanying claims and their equivalents are intendedto cover such forms or modifications as would fall within the scope andspirit of the inventions.

What is claimed is:
 1. A semiconductor storage device, comprising: asubstrate having a first surface; a memory and a controller arranged onthe first surface; and a cover that is provided at a side of the firstsurface and that covers at least a part of the memory and a part of thecontroller, wherein the substrate has a first notched portion in a firstpart of an outer edge, a second notched portion in a second part of theouter edge, and a plurality of first conductive pads arranged at bothsides of the first notched portion on the first surface, the cover has atop plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a first claw portionthat is extended from the first side plate in a direction intersectingwith the first surface and that is interlocked with the first notchedportion, and a second claw portion that is extended from the second sideplate in the direction intersecting with the first surface and that isinterlocked with the second notched portion, a plurality of firstprotruded portions are arranged at both sides of the first claw portionin the first side plate, each extending from the first side plate in thedirection intersecting with the first surface, each being in contactwith the first conductive pad, the first side plate has a first lowerend, second lower ends, and third lower ends, the first lower end beingarranged between the second lower ends in a direction along the firstsurface, both the first lower end and the second lower ends beingarranged between the third lower ends in the direction along the firstsurface, the first claw portion extends from the first lower end in thedirection intersecting with the first surface, the first protrudedportions extend from the second lower ends in the direction intersectingwith the first surface, and a lower end of the first protruded portionis placed at a position recessed from the third lower ends in thedirection intersecting with the first surface.
 2. The semiconductorstorage device according to claim 1, wherein the substrate has a secondsurface at an opposite side of the first surface, the first claw portionis not protruded from the substrate to a side of the second surface in aside view, and the second claw portion is not protruded from thesubstrate to the side of the second surface in the side view.
 3. Thesemiconductor storage device according to claim 1, wherein the substratehas a second surface at an opposite side of the first surface, a leadingend surface of the first claw portion is along an extended surface ofthe second surface, and a leading end surface of the second claw portionis along the extended surface of the second surface.
 4. Thesemiconductor storage device according to claim 1, wherein an outersurface of the first claw portion is placed at an inner side of thefirst part of the outer edge of the substrate in a planar view, and anouter surface of the second claw portion is placed at the inner side ofthe second part of the outer edge of the substrate in the planar view.5. The semiconductor storage device according to claim 1, wherein anouter surface of the first claw portion is included in a surfacecontinuous with an outer surface of the first side plate, and an outersurface of the second claw portion is included in a surface continuouswith an outer surface of the second side plate.
 6. The semiconductorstorage device according to claim 5, wherein the first claw portion isintegrated with the first side plate, and the second claw portion isintegrated with the second side plate.
 7. The semiconductor storagedevice according to claim 1, wherein the outer edge of the substrate hasa first side, and a second side facing the first side, the first notchedportion is arranged at the first side, and the second notched portion isarranged at the second side.
 8. The semiconductor storage deviceaccording to claim 1, wherein the outer edge of the substrate has afirst side, and a second side intersecting with the first side, thefirst notched portion is arranged at the first side, and the secondnotched portion is arranged at the second side.
 9. The semiconductorstorage device according to claim 1, wherein the substrate further has athird notched portion in a third part of the outer edge, and the coverfurther has a third side plate, and a third claw portion that isextended from the third side plate in the direction intersecting withthe first surface and that is interlocked with the third notchedportion.
 10. The semiconductor storage device according to claim 9,wherein the substrate has a second surface at an opposite side of thefirst surface, the first claw portion is not protruded from thesubstrate to a side of the second surface in a side view, the secondclaw portion is not protruded from the substrate to the side of thesecond surface in the side view, and the third claw portion is notprotruded from the substrate to the side of the second surface in theside view.
 11. The semiconductor storage device according to claim 9,wherein the substrate has a second surface at an opposite side of thefirst surface, a leading end surface of the first claw portion is alongan extended surface of the second surface, a leading end surface of thesecond claw portion is along the extended surface of the second surface,and a leading end surface of the third claw portion is along theextended surface of the second surface.
 12. The semiconductor storagedevice according to claim 9, wherein an outer surface of the first clawportion is placed at an inner side of the first part of the outer edgeof the substrate in a planar view, an outer surface of the second clawportion is placed at the inner side of the second part of the outer edgeof the substrate in the planar view, and an outer surface of the thirdclaw portion is placed at the inner side of the third part of the outeredge of the substrate in the planar view.
 13. The semiconductor storagedevice according to claim 9, wherein the first claw portion isintegrated with the first side plate, the second claw portion isintegrated with the second side plate, and the third claw portion isintegrated with the third side plate.
 14. The semiconductor storagedevice according to claim 9, wherein the outer edge of the substrate hasa first side, a second side intersecting with the first side, and athird side intersecting with the second side at an opposite side of thefirst side, the first notched portion is arranged at the first side, thesecond notched portion is arranged at the second side, and the thirdnotched portion is arranged at the third side.
 15. The semiconductorstorage device according to claim 1, wherein each of the firstconductive pads is arranged near the first part of the outer edge of thesubstrate, the first conductive pads being apart from each other. 16.The semiconductor storage device according to claim 1, wherein thesubstrate further includes a plurality of second conductive padsarranged at both sides of the second notched portion on the firstsurface, and the cover further has a plurality of second protrudedportions arranged at both sides of the second claw portion in the secondside plate, each extending from the second side plate in the directionintersecting with the first surface, each being in contact with thesecond conductive pad.
 17. The semiconductor storage device according toclaim 16, wherein the substrate further has a third notched portion in athird part of the outer edge, and a third conductive pad arranged at oneside of the third notched portion on the first surface, and the coverfurther has a third side plate, a third claw portion that is extendedfrom the third side plate in the direction intersecting with the firstsurface and that is interlocked with the third notched portion, and athird protruded portion arranged at one side of the third claw portionin the third side plate, the third protruded portion extending from thethird side plate in the direction intersecting with the first surface,the third protruded portion being in contact with the third conductivepad.
 18. The semiconductor storage device according to claim 17, whereinthe third side plate has a seventh lower end, an eighth lower end, and aninth lower end, the eighth lower end being arranged at the one side ofthe seventh lower end in the direction along the first surface, theninth lower end being arranged at the one side of the eighth lower endin the direction along the first surface, the third claw portion extendsfrom the seventh lower end in the direction intersecting with the firstsurface, the third protruded portion extends from the eighth lower endin the direction intersecting with the first surface, and a lower end ofthe third protruded portion is placed at a position recessed from theninth lower end of the third side plate in the direction intersectingwith the first surface.
 19. The semiconductor storage device accordingto claim 16, wherein the second side plate has a fourth lower end, fifthlower ends, and sixth lower ends, the fourth lower end being arrangedbetween the fifth lower ends in the direction along the first surface,the fourth lower end and the fifth lower ends being arranged between thesixth lower ends in the direction along the first surface, the secondclaw portion extends from the fourth lower end in the directionintersecting with the first surface, the second protruded portionsextend from the fifth lower ends in the direction intersecting with thefirst surface, and a lower end of the second protruded portion is placedat a position recessed from the sixth lower ends of the second sideplate in the direction intersecting with the first surface.